Central Andes Oldfield Mouse vs Decurrent Mullein

Thomasomys contradictus compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Verbascum
Species	Thomasomys contradictus	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse	Decurrent Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.